Going to those two rural schools was a great experience. I could note the existent differences between the USA and Chile in educational issues, and also I could realise of the different levels of achievement that have reached Bridgeport Elementary School as well as Brewster Elementary School, they both have tried to get a good level in their educational system, one of them have achieved on of its goals because it was recognised as "National Distiguished School 2005/2006" and it was a great prize for all the staff that works behind the Institution.
That was the nicest part of our visit to those Schools but, as in everything in the immense world, there is a more bitter part... and it was the deficient way that teachers at Brewster had in the treatment to children. The few of them whom we could observe did not have the right methodology for teaching students coming from houses where English is not their first language. We could realise that most of children felt frustrated in ESL classes because they did not feel the support of their teacher niether an enough amount of feedback. In general this was an amazing experience and it was very much useful for us (as future teachers) in this way we can learn a little bit more of what works in a school, or with our students, and what leaving aside.
That was the nicest part of our visit to those Schools but, as in everything in the immense world, there is a more bitter part... and it was the deficient way that teachers at Brewster had in the treatment to children. The few of them whom we could observe did not have the right methodology for teaching students coming from houses where English is not their first language. We could realise that most of children felt frustrated in ESL classes because they did not feel the support of their teacher niether an enough amount of feedback. In general this was an amazing experience and it was very much useful for us (as future teachers) in this way we can learn a little bit more of what works in a school, or with our students, and what leaving aside.
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hi lucay, u have a very nice blog about education and your perception and opinions towards the methodology used by the teacher in rural school to teach english in your country.
it also happens here in malaysia. for example is myself. when i was in school i was very weak in english. the teacher did not found or they themselves did not make any research the right methodology to teach english.
i always eager to learn english until now i am still learning. what i did when i was in school is i always listen to english songs and understand every words. and try to use the lyrics in my daily life such as writing a love letter to my boyfriend n friends using some of the lyrics that i memorize.
watching english drama, movies, news also helps me a lot where i tried to use the words used by them and will look up in the dictionary for the meaning.
i also did some free writing where i will randomly pick a topic. it helps me a lot for me to score in my english test.
there is no use of learning english if i did not practice it. i will talk to my friends who speak english. from there i developed my english communication skill.
learning languages is very intresting. i always make it fun. currently im studying arabic and still at the beginner level.
thanks for reading lucay
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